Publications

In this short video Helen Bibby from SAC discusses Great Yellow Bumblebees with John Bowler from RSPB.  Filmed on the Isle of Tiree where The Great Yellow Bumblebee is still…

Great Yellow Bumble bees are a fast declining National Priority species in Scotland.  Click download to read the best management to protect these species and their dependency on the Machairs…

Thrill of the Hill is back! Season 3 #2 – Spawning Success. In this episode we hear from Ayrshire River Trust’s Stuart Brabbs and Struan Candlish about the quality of…

Thrill of the Hill is back! Season 3 #1 – Talking Timber. In this episode we hear from SAC Woodland Specialist Ben Law about the current state of play in…

2017 saw the start of Scotland’s Pollinator Strategy, now in 2022 and half way through a ten-year plan, the role and importance of pollinators has only become more significant. Pollinators…

      The idea of land receiving designations or protections often gets a visceral reaction from farmers, crofters and landowners, with the threat of limitations and restrictions of activities,…

In this podcast we hear from Johanne Ferguson of NatureScot about the importance of cropping on the Uist Machair. We discuss what the machair is and what it is designated…

The Soil Nutrient Network was established in 2016 through a range of host farms across Scotland. The hosts farm would be part of a “Nutrient Network” of farms demonstrating the…

In this podcast we hear from Chris Bailey RSPB Scotland about the importance of cropping areas for many farmland birds. We discuss the nature and climate emergencies and the need…

    The cutting of heather is a viable alternative to muirburn to manage moorland habitats in areas where there is deep peat, surrounding woodland and a shortage of labour. …